"The nicest people fall in love indiscriminately ... while under the influence of that pre-eminently selfish lunacy they may make the most outrageous demands upon their friends with no other excuse than their painful need."

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Source : Margery Allingham (1959). “Crime and Mr. Campion”

Margery Allingham

#Falling In Love Quotes #Selfish Quotes #People Quotes

“This is still a lot of blocking and tackling. I'm not seeing the kind of vision thing associated with a frothy market.”
“I believe God has called His people to be a light in darkness.”
“Sometimes God allows us to be tested because He's preparing us for promotion.”
“World War II was fought for the abolition of racial exclusiveness, equality of nations and the integrity of their territories, liberation of enslaved nations and restoration of their sovereign rights, the right of every nation to arrange its affairs as it wishes, economic aid to nations that have suffered and assistance to them in attaining their material welfare, restoration of democratic liberties, and destruction of the Hitlerite regime.”
“I really think of it - acting and writing and producing, whatever - as shipping. You gotta ship. Put the widget together in the easiest, quickest way possible and ship the product.”

Source : "Rob Corddry on Pain & Gain, Being from Boston, and Absurdity". Esquire Interview, www.esquire.com. April 25, 2013.
“Because Caribbean music is now coming back into the mainstream, there are so many things that make this the perfect time to educate people on where this music, this vibe, and these dance moves come from.”

Source : Source: www.thefader.com
“Leadership is about tapping the wellsprings of human motivation - and about fundamental relations with one's fellows.”
“I don't know if I should say this, but I feel more like a singer than an artist.”

Source : "Jessie Ware: 'I want to be a private pop star, like Sade or Annie Lennox'" by Sam Richards, www.theguardian.com. August 17, 2012.

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